1. Denial and IsolationThe first reaction to learning of a terminal nerf is to deny the reality of the situation. It is a normal reaction to rationalize overwhelming emotions. It is a defense mechanism that buffers the immediate shock. We block out the words and hide from the facts. This is a temporary response that carries us through the first few losses.

2. AngerAs the masking effects of denial and isolation begin to wear, reality and its pain re-emerge. We are not ready. The intense emotion is deflected from our vulnerable core, redirected and expressed instead as anger. The anger may be aimed at inanimate objects, opponents or team mates for NOT PEELING QUICK ENOUGH.

3. BargainingThe normal reaction to feelings of helplessness and vulnerability is often a need to regain control–

Maybe if i gem full resilience...

Surely i can find a good shadow priest to play with.. hell maybe even a ret too!

Damn it i'm good enough to ground EVERY DEEP!

If we pop everything instantly we still have a chance!

4. DepressionTwo types of depression are associated with nerfs. The first one is a reaction to practical implications relating to the loss. We worry about our team mates and rating. We worry that, in our nerfed state, we have less tools to help those that depend on us. The second type of depression is more subtle and, in a sense, perhaps more private. It is our quiet preparation to separate from our friends and bid them farewell, for they can still play strong comps and yet we can not be with them :<

5. AcceptanceReaching this stage of mourning is a gift not afforded to everyone. Nerfs may be sudden and unexpected or we may never understand the reasoning or the logic, for there may very well be none.It is not necessarily a mark of bravery to resist the inevitable and to deny ourselves the opportunity to re-roll or quit. This phase is marked by withdrawal and calm and ultimately, vodka.

5. AcceptanceReaching this stage of mourning is a gift not afforded to everyone. Nerfs may be sudden and unexpected or we may never understand the reasoning or the logic because we have been broken for so many years, we thought it has been perfectly within our right to be exempt from the basic game mechanics.

It is not necessarily a mark of bravery to resist the inevitable and to deny ourselves the opportunity to learn to play the game that other healers have been playing for years. This phase is marked by withdrawal and calm and ultimately, a subscription to Skill-capped videos.

5. AcceptanceReaching this stage of mourning is a gift not afforded to everyone. Nerfs may be sudden and unexpected or we may never understand the reasoning or the logic because we have been broken for so many years, we thought it has been perfectly within our right to be exempt from the basic game mechanics.

It is not necessarily a mark of bravery to resist the inevitable and to deny ourselves the opportunity to learn to play the game that other healers have been playing for years. This phase is marked by withdrawal and calm and ultimately, a subscription to Skill-capped videos.

All these shit fotm´d paladins and priests that been polluting these forums with their anti shaman bias bullshit
will propably be moving to QQ in druid forums soon. So something good came out of this afterall